TEHRAN-- Iranian legislator Jalil Rahimi Jahan Abadi has actually called for holding the UK responsible for massively spying on Iran in security-defense issues.
Jahan Abadi, who belongs to the Iranian Parliaments National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, protected the execution of Alireza Akbari, an Iranian-British resident just recently hanged after being founded guilty of spying for the UK.
All over the world, spies and those who take actions versus national security are sentenced to life jail time or death.
In Iran, an individual as an essential figure in the Ministry of Defense and the Supreme National Security Council has actually passed very important details to the British and spied for them, the lawmaker told the Islamic Consultative Assembly News Agency (ICANA).
He added, This person has admitted to all the cases that show through the details he has sent what actions he has taken versus the security of the nation and what damage has actually been done to our security.
We think about the penalty sentence provided based on the domestic criminal laws of the country to be reasonable.
Generally, countries consider the capital punishment for spying at this level.
The UK has actually summoned the Iranian ambassador and remembered its ambassador to Tehran for more consultations in the wake of the execution.
It also imposed sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities.
Commenting on the UK reaction, Jahan Abadi stated, It is natural for the British to react to the execution of a person who was a valuable asset for them, who spied, acted in their favor and versus the national interests of his nation, and sold information to the British.
He added, By the way, we have to be in the position of requiring that the British country has actually performed comprehensive espionage at this level in our security-defense problems.
Englands words have no legal basis, it is a clear interference in our internal affairs, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs need to give a firm response to the Britishs clear interference.
In reaction to unreasonable interferences of Britain in the Islamic Republics nationwide security, British Ambassador to Tehran Simon Shercliff on Saturday noon was summoned by the director general of the Iranian Foreign Ministrys West European Department, according to a declaration by the Foreign Ministry.In the conference, Irans demonstration was submitted with the British federal government against acts of sabotage against national security.The director general of the Iranian Foreign Ministrys West European Department pointed to concrete details about the trap set for Alireza Akbari by the British side, saying the UK federal government should be held responsible over its unconventional links that led to a breach of the Islamic Republic of Irans nationwide security.
The director basic noted that unjustified and naughty assistance for a spy is at chances with claims of seeking relations based upon mutual respect.The Foreign Ministry official worried that a decisive action on the part of Iran to secure its nationwide security wouldnt be contingent upon permission of other governments consisting of Britain and stated the extension of such illegal and criminal acts will not be tolerated.The director general included that the British federal government must accept duty for the ramifications of continuing its non-traditional and meddlesome approach.It was further highlighted that under the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran, dual nationality is declined and Britains meddling and damaging declarations under this pretext are unwarranted.The director basic, at the end, as soon as again condemned any threatening and unreasonable act versus Irans nationwide security and demanded that the British ambassador reflect the matter to London.Simon Shercliff said that he would convey Irans views to the British government.